Met Eireann has extended its Status Red weather warning to the entire country ahead of what is expected to be one of the most severe storms in living memory. Storm Eowyn is currently brewing in the Atlantic and is due to make landfall in Ireland on Thursday night.

The warnings come into effect at slightly different times but all schools will shut across the country on Friday for the duration of the red alerts

A rare, red warning has also been issued by Ireland's weather service across all counties ahead of the arrival of Storm Eowyn, saying it will bring "severe, damaging and destructive gusts".

In its most recent update, Met Eireann has issued a 'Danger to Life' Status Red warning for parts of the country on Friday morning. The extremely rare weather alert applies to counties Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick and is valid between 3am and 10am on Friday.

THE Met Office has issued an amber warning for “danger to life” with Storm Eowyn bringing 90mph gales. Weather warnings for wind cover the whole of the UK, starting from early on

Forecasters have warned Storm Eowyn could be 'exceptionally dangerous' as the Met Office issued an upgraded amber weather warning for a large section of the UK on Friday. Amber and yellow weather warnings are in place for Friday into Saturday,

The Met Office has issued an amber warning for wind for parts of Scotland as Storm Eowyn sweeps in. The first named storm of 2025, Eowyn is forecast to bring strong winds across most of the country, including up to 90mph in some areas.